When you look at Liverpool, you've got to look at the players down the spine of the team: Reina, Carragher, Gerrard and Torres.
Put those four players on the pitch and Liverpool are as good as anybody. If those guys are fit for the whole season I'd say Liverpool will be a major threat.
But if they are without two of them for a consistent amount of time during the season they will struggle. We saw that in midweek when only Torres started against Spurs.
They were properly turned over and that would worry me if I was the manager of Liverpool. It's not a problem if the squad players only have to come in for one or two games, but if they need to play for several weeks without those key players then they won't pick up nearly enough points.
It's good news for them that Torres is fit again. When Liverpool played Spurs in the league they dominated the game and should have been out of sight by half time.
If Torres had been playing they would have won the match and his return means they'll be able to close games out much better.
Away at Bolton is the sort of game Liverpool need to win if they want to challenge for the title. Gary Megson's side have turned it around a bit lately and are becoming hard to beat again, like they were under Big Sam.
They haven't had that fear factor of late, but recently they've upped their work-rate and that's what they need.
As long as they work hard they'll stay up because they have got players capable of good things. Matty Taylor is a good player with a great left foot and Kevin Nolan is getting back to his best.
Nolan got a few plaudits when Sam was there and he can count himself unlucky he didn't play for England a couple of years ago. He's not getting as many goals now but he's doing a good job which has been going unnoticed.
But I think this will be a game too far for Bolton. Liverpool are too strong all round the pitch and I can't see how Bolton can beat them. Who would get in the Liverpool team from the Bolton team? Nobody.
Put those four players on the pitch and Liverpool are as good as anybody. If those guys are fit for the whole season I'd say Liverpool will be a major threat.
But if they are without two of them for a consistent amount of time during the season they will struggle. We saw that in midweek when only Torres started against Spurs.
They were properly turned over and that would worry me if I was the manager of Liverpool. It's not a problem if the squad players only have to come in for one or two games, but if they need to play for several weeks without those key players then they won't pick up nearly enough points.
It's good news for them that Torres is fit again. When Liverpool played Spurs in the league they dominated the game and should have been out of sight by half time.
If Torres had been playing they would have won the match and his return means they'll be able to close games out much better.
Away at Bolton is the sort of game Liverpool need to win if they want to challenge for the title. Gary Megson's side have turned it around a bit lately and are becoming hard to beat again, like they were under Big Sam.
They haven't had that fear factor of late, but recently they've upped their work-rate and that's what they need.
As long as they work hard they'll stay up because they have got players capable of good things. Matty Taylor is a good player with a great left foot and Kevin Nolan is getting back to his best.
Nolan got a few plaudits when Sam was there and he can count himself unlucky he didn't play for England a couple of years ago. He's not getting as many goals now but he's doing a good job which has been going unnoticed.
But I think this will be a game too far for Bolton. Liverpool are too strong all round the pitch and I can't see how Bolton can beat them. Who would get in the Liverpool team from the Bolton team? Nobody.
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